There are plenty of ways you can turn even small pieces of solid wood into something useful for your home. Here are some simple ideas.
How to make best use of custom shape offcuts
Category: Desk Economy
Sourcing legs and frames for solid wood desk and table tops
How can you pair your Solid Wood Top with the perfect legs or frame to get your dream set up, exactly as you imagine it? The key is stability for the desk, and support for the top. This post briefly discusses frames for sit/stand desks, and the different styles, retailers and considerations for individual legs…
Solid wood desk riser pros & cons
Desk risers sit on top of a flat surface, a cost effective way of elevating the workspace to optimum height for ergonomic working. There are many designs and ideas, from simple blocks to multilevel plastic solutions. Let’s discuss if commissioning a desk riser, made from solid walnut, oak or pine might be the best option…
Pros & cons of using ply wood for desk tops
Whilst not solid wood, ply offers many features our customers frequently ask for. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons.
Investing in furniture that can adapt over the years
In a world of ‘fast furniture’ it can be easy to turn to a quick and cheap purchase to fix your immediate office/dining requirements. But your office and dining spaces are perfect opportunities to invest your time, creativity and money. It is fair to say using solid wood for your desk or table top is…
How to arrange your own courier to deliver your desk top
A major reason Solid Wood Tops appeals to customers and partners alike is that we can often match enquiries to local businesses. This is great for many reasons: supporting local trade, less environmental impact, better ongoing support which all ultimately can even lead to a more competitive price. If we manage to find a very…
Why invest in a Full Stave desk top?
If you have checked out our reviews you will see some common themes: “beautiful” and “quality”. We wish we can take all the credit, but the 2 main ingredients for exceeding customer expectations is 1) working with grade A quality solid wood (pine, oak, walnut, asian hardwood, beech etc), and 2) each and every top…
Pros & cons of using solid pine for desk tops
Choosing the right wood for your project can be a difficult task, especially if you area of expertise is not in furniture or working with wood. We are here to help! We have seen a resurgence in requests for pine desk tops, this post discusses some of the positives and negatives of choosing pine as…
5 key factors to consider when buying a sit/stand desk frame
“Which sit/stand desk frame would you recommend?” As long as we have specialised in making solid wood tops for height adjustable desk frames we have been asked that question. It is easy to see why. In recent years this decision has been made harder as the choice has increased. We have collated 5 key factors…
How much should you spend on a sit/stand desk frame?
In recent years more desk frame options and brands have flooded the sit/stand market. Even cheaper sit/stand desk frames can represent a considerable investment, so it’s natural you want to make the right decision. We are not affiliated with any desk frame manufacturer, and so can be impartial with our assessment. (We hand make solid…